Research Report May 2009

Special Events / Notable Opportunities and Happenings

• Congratulations to our resident Daren Lin who is presenting his research entitled “Asthma bounce-backs at two urban Canadian emergency room departments.” at the CAEP09 Annual Conference. Calgary, AB. June 2009.

Publications:
Coker E, Papaioannou A, Kaasalainen S, Dolovich L, Turpie I, Taniguchi A. Nurses' perceived barriers to optimal pain management in older adults on acute medical units. Applied Nursing Research. doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2008.07.003.

Walsh AE, Armson H, Wakefield JG, Leadbetter W, Roder S. Using a Novel Small-Group Approach to Enhance Feedback Skills for Community-Based Teachers. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2009; 21(1):45-51.

Karwalajtys T, Kaczorowski J, Hutchison B, Myers MG, Sullivan SM, Chambers LW, Lohfeld L. Blood pressure variability and prevalence of hypertension using automated readings from multiple visits to a pharmacy-based community-wide programme. Journal of Human Hypertension. 22 January 2009; doi:10.1038/jhh.2008.163. Advance online publication.

Joseph LF, Brown JB, Stewart M. Exploring family physician stress: Helpful strategies. Can Fam Physician. 2009; 55:288-289. e6.

Chalmers B, Kaczorowski J, Levitt C, Dzakpasu S, O‘Brien B, Lee L, Boscoe M, Young D for the Maternity Experiences Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System,Public Health Agency of Canada. Use of Routine Interventions in Vaginal Labor and Birth: Findings from the Maternity Experiences Survey. Birth. 2009; 36(1):13-25.

Funding Awarded:
Dolovich L, Lalonde L, Tsuyuki R. Interdisciplinary pharmacist led interventions to improve
medication prescribing, use and outcomes. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
(1 year $18,738)

Linda L (PI), Lee H. Building Capacity for Dementia Care: Evaluation of Primary Care Memory
Clinics. DFM Pilot Project Funding. $6,950 (1 year)

Bernard C (PI), Howard M, Borts D, Shaw E. Evaluation of the EBM program. DFM Pilot Project
Funding. $7,625 (1 year)

Sergeant M (PI), Guenter D, Regenstreif L. Impact of Shelter Health Network Program. DFM Pilot
Project Funding. $7,500 (1 year)

Walsh A (PI), Barber A, Moore A. The Educational Role of Nurse Practitioners with Family Medicine
Residents: a pilot study. DFM Pilot Project Funding. $7,426 (1 year)

Submitted Funding:
Dolovich L, McDonough, Chambers L, Agarwal G, Liddy C. How does the organization of community
based networks foster screening, prevention and management of blood pressure? Canadian
Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), $553,919 (3 years).